nuherbs® Lab-Tested Bulk Herbs and
Teapills
Quality & Safety
Quality and safety is a cornerstone of nuherbs
Co. nuherbs® has been in business for 28 years
and their desire for excellence has lead them to the forefront of
innovation. nuherbs® chose an Australian TGA GMP facility to
produce our Herbal Times® Teapills and Jade Dragon®
Classical Formulas, making nuherbs Co. one of the first TCM
companies in the United States to adopt GMPs (Good Manufacturing
Practices).
At the same time, nuherbs® utilized several
independent laboratories in the United States to ensure nuherbs®
teapills meet safety requirement for heavy metals,
mircobacteria, and other contaminants. Dual testing by
independent laboratories in the United States and the factory’s
in-house laboratories in China made nuherbs® teapills one of
the rare lines to ever be dual tested. After constant dual
testing for over ten years with no conflicting data, nuherbs®
now uses dual testing randomly to assure the accuracy of the
factory’s in-house laboratories.
In addition to the laboratory testing required by
the different GMPs, nuherbs Co. conducts additional testing for
contaminants such as heavy metals, mircobacteria, and pesticide
residues.
The Labs Used by nuherbs Co.
nuherbs co. is proud to partner with ChromaDex,
Inc., the market leader in botanical reference standards,
and for the analytical testing of herbs. ChromaDex performs
analysis of herbs or dietary supplements for Aristolochic acids
using the FDA HPLC method. This FDA HPLC method is
currently the method of choice required to accurately test for
Aristolochic acids, and is the method being used by regulatory
agencies.
The National Food
Laboratory, Inc., commonly known as The NFL, celebrates its 30
anniversary in business as an independent and privately owned
consulting firm, specializing in Product and Process
Development, Consumer Research, Chemistry, Microbiology and
Sensory Evaluation for the food industry. With all these
integrated services under one roof they help companies get their
products to market faster and protect their existing brands.
What are Good Manufacturing Practices?
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are guidelines
that govern the manufacturing process of a product to ensure that
the quality and safety of the product is consistent. To ensure compliance
and tractability, each step of the manufacturing process must be
documented and adhere to its defined guidelines. By documenting the
manufacturing process, validating the equipment used, and following
preset guidelines, we ensure the quality of each lot of our
products.
nuherbs®
Herbal Times® Teapills and Jade Dragon®
Classical Formulas are crafted at an Australian GMP facility, nuherbs®
Herbal Times® Herbal Extracts are produced at British
Retail Consortium certified factory, and the newest addition,
nuherbs® Lab Tested Herbs, are carefully processed
according to traditional methods at a Pharmaceutical Inspection
Convention/Scheme (PIC/S) GMP factory.
What is a Material Safety Data Sheet?
A material safety data sheet (MSDS) is
a form containing data regarding the properties of a particular
substance
Below is a sample of
Herbal Data Sheet
| HERBAL DATA SHEET |
| Catalog
No: |
F11550
(powder) |
|
Lot No: |
NHFM05 |
| BOTANICAL
DATA |
|
| Family |
Compositae |
| Botanical Name |
Chrysanthemum
morifolium Ramat. |
| Pharmaceutical Name |
Flos
Chrysanthemi |
| Common Name |
Chrysanthemum
Flower |
| Local
Name & Language Translation |
Ju Hua |
| DESCRIPTION |
|
| Used
Part |
Flower-Bud |
| Property and Taste |
Pungent,
Sweet, Bitter, Cold |
| Macroscopic Identification: |
|
| Powder
appearance |
Pale
yellow / cream-colored powder |
| Chemical
Component:
2,2,4-trimethyl-cyclohexene-(3)-1-carboxylic
acid, essential oil
(camphene,
camphor, carvone, I-borneol, chrysanthenone),
floavone
(luteolin-7-glucoside, cosmoiin, acacetin-7-
rhzmnosyl
glucoside0, pigment (chrysanthemin, chrsanthe-
maxanthin),
adenine, choline, stachydrine, vitamin B-1
|
How are Teapills
Manufactured?
Teapills Quality Control
Herbal Times® Teapills & Jade Dragon®
Classical Formulas
Stage One: Herb Selection
The Purest Herbs Selected from their Indigenous
Regions
Quality Control #1
Upon arrival at nuherbs Co. factory, master
herbalists inspect the herbs to determine that they are of the
correct species and part of the plant. If the herb is one of
500-plus listed in the Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia, the
chemical analyses listed in the pharmacopoeia will be used to
confirm the identification, ensure potency and to test for active
constituents. (See below)
The Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China
A pharmacopoeia is a book containing directions
for the identification of samples and the preparation of compound
medicines, and is published by the authority of a government or a
medical or pharmaceutical society.
The Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic Of
China is an official and authoritative compendium of drugs. It
covers most traditional Chinese medicines, most western medicines
and preparations, giving information on the standards of purity,
description, test, dosage, precaution, storage, and the strength for
each drug.
The current edition of Pharmacopoeia Of The
People’s Republic Of China was approved for implementation by the
State Food and Drug Administration of China on July 1st, 2005.
The herbs are then washed to remove any dirt or
debris.
Quality Control #2
Prior to processing, raw herbs are randomly
sampled and inspected to ensure that they meet strict quality
control criteria before being blended into formulas.
Stage Two: Herbs are carefully blended into formulas
Quality Control #3
After the formulas are made into pills, each batch
is inspected for consistent shape, color, and texture. Pills that
fail this test are destroyed. The moisture content and dissolution
rate are also tested
Quality Control #4
Officials from the People’s Republic of
China’s equivalent of the U.S. FDA regularly inspect nuherbs®
factory. Random samples are taken and examined by Chinese Government
laboratories for safety.
Stage Three: Bottling & Labeling
Laboratory Testing #1
Each batch of nuherbs®
formulas is tested by nuherbs®
factory’s laboratory to protect
against heavy metal and microbiological contamination. They also
test for any known dangers such as Aristolochic Acid.
Laboratory Testing #2
The Import-Export Bureau of China randomly tests
Herbal Times and Jade Dragon pills for heavy metals and
microbacteria
Import
Laboratory Testing #3
Independent American laboratories examine each
batch of Herbal Times and Jade Dragon for pesticides. After testing
each batch for heavy metals and microbacteria for the past six
years, we have now moved to random testing to ensure that the
Chinese laboratories results are accurate. nuherbs®
also uses certified independent laboratories to test formulas
containing herbs listed on FDA watch list for Aristolochic Acid.
How are Bulk Herbs Tested?
Lab Tested Herbs Quality Control
nuherbs® Lab Tested Herbs
nuherbs® Lab Tested Herbs
are an industry first, providing you with the herbs you prescribe
most, combined with stringent testing for unparalleled safety for
you and your family.
It all starts at the source: Geo-Authentic Herbs
nuherbs® gathers the best herbs from
their indigenous regions to ensure that the proper climate, soil and
water crucial to the content of active ingredients are present, as
most herbs indigenous to one region cannot be properly grown in
another. nuherbs®
herbs are wild crafted or sourced from
52 GAP (Good Agricultural Practice) Farms when possible. The source
of the herbs will be indicated on the COA (certificate
of analysis).
Harvesting
In addition to geo-authenticity, we harvest at the
proper time of the year to maximize the active ingredients’
potency.
Identification
A Master Herbalist macroscopically examines the
herbs to ensure they are the proper species and grade of herb that
we desire, and that the herbs are from the highest quality of its
species. Extra steps such as TLC tests and microscopic tests are
also taken.
Processing
All herbs are furthered processed according to
traditional techniques at PIC/S (Pharmaceutical Inspection
Cooperation / Scheme) GMP Certified Plant to ensure the highest
effectiveness and decrease the potential of side effects. The GMP
quality assurance system protects the whole manufacturing procedure,
and documentation ensures that every step of manufacturing is
traceable. Products are chosen randomly from each lot for testing.
Herbs are carefully hand-sorted before packing to
check for impurities. In addition, nuherbs®
have developed thier own protocols and cutting styles, enabling us
to specially slice some of the herbs to release their most active
ingredient. Moisture is well-controlled to prolong shelf life
without the use of any preservatives like sulfuring and nitrogen
dioxide.
Testing
Each batch of herbs is dual-lab tested by nuherbs®
in-house lab and independent third party lab. nuherbs®
in-house lab is equipped with instruments such as a high performance
liquid chromatograph, moisture determination meter, Fourier
transform infrared spectrometer, atomic absorption
spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph, etc.
Picture provided by nuherbs®
In addition, the following additional tests are
performed:
- Microbacteria
- Pesticides - over 200 pesticides tested for
(Uab 2000 screen).
- Heavy Metals - Lead, Mercury and Arsenic
Packaging and Storage
Processing and storage standards make the
difference in preserving the quality of nuherbs®
herbs. nuherbs® herbs have a shelf life
of 24-36 months. nuherbs® natural herbs
retain their freshness and quality without added preservatives.
Special measures are taken to store the herbal materials to maintain
their optimum required conditions for humidity, temperature and
protection from light.
Herbal Database
1st Chinese Herbs.com herb
database contains over 600 herbs, listed by Latin name, Chinese
Pinyin name and English name.
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